Nonprofit · EIN 80-0490699
ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $981,767 | $720,689 | $261,078 | $428,076 | $8,408 | $419,668 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $493,213 | $375,803 | $117,410 | $163,364 | $4,774 | $158,590 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $994,975
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $113
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$16,566
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,245
- Other revenue
- -$13,321
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $404,942
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,361
- Other salaries and wages
- $60,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $175,303
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,100
- Travel
- $3,390
- Program services (functional)
- $653,979
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,835
- Fundraising (functional)
- $40,875
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $163,364
- Total assets, end of year
- $428,076
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,408
- Net assets, end of year
- $419,668
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $265,712
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $153,956
- Gross receipts
- $1,033,976
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD BISSONNETTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,000 | $1,526 |
| LUC CASTERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA GUILLAUME-JOSEPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA HUNEYCUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL RACINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN FRANCOIS BAUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY BRIOCHE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA WILLITS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD BISSONNETTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,000 | $1,545 |
| BRENDA HUNEYCUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL RACINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUC CASTERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY BRIOCHE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA WILLITS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WELLS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN FRANCOIS BAUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1366 C ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-6468
- In care of
- % CHAD W BISSONNETTE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHAD BISSONNETTE, PO BOX 77438, WASHINGTON, DC 20013
- Signed the 990
- CHAD BISSONNETTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 683-6863
- Website
- WWW.ROOTSOFDEVELOPMENT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DUNLAPSLK PC
Mission
ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT'S MISSION IS TO HELP LEADERS IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ACQUIRE THE ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MANAGE THEIR OWN DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLY IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED SUPPORTING OUR HAITIAN PARTNER ORGANIZATION ON THE ISLAND OF LA GONAVE, RASIN DEVLOPMAN. WE ALSO BEGAN A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH A NATIONAL HAITIAN ORGANIZATION, GWOUP KONBIT. WITH ROOTS' HELP, BOTH ORGANIZATIONS HAVE CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN THEMSELVES AND THEIR PROGRAMMING IN HAITI. THROUGH WEEKLY CROSS-TEAM MEETINGS, ROOTS AND GWOUP KONBIT WORKED ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN, DIRECTION, AND GROWTH OF THE WORK IN HAITI. ROOTS CONTINUED TO ADVISE RASIN AND PROVIDE ADVISORY SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY ON THE PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LA GONAVE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT CENTER.Expenses $117,716 · grants $72,890
- WITH OUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT, RASIN DEVLOPMAN RECRUITED AND BEGAN TRAINING A NEW COHORT OF 48 COMMUNITY LEADERS CALLED THE VOLONTE POU CHANJMAN. THE NEW VPC RECEIVED 80 HOURS OF TRAINING ON SOCIAL CHANGE, COMMUNITY HEALTH, SOCIAL BUSINESS, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.IN TURN, 43 VPC REACHED 738 ADDITIONAL PEOPLE IN 8 OF 11 COMMUNAL SECTIONS WITH LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY TRAINING AND LAUNCHED 14 COMMUNITY PROJECTS ACROSS THE 8 COMMUNAL SECTIONS OF THE ISLAND. WITH ROOTS' SUPPORT, RASIN ALSO REACHED 329 WOMEN WITH WORKSHOPS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP; MAPPED AND SURVEYED 485 COMMUNITY GROUPS ACROSS THE ISLAND; HELD 8 COMMUNITY DIALOGUE SESSIONS; TAUGHT 32 WOMEN TO DRIVE MOTORCYCLES AND 18 YOUNG PEOPLE TO SWIM; TRAINED 160 WOMEN ON SUSTAINABLE GARDENING PRACTICES; AND SUPPORTED COMMUNITY PROJECTS IMPACTING MORE THAN 12,000 PEOPLE.Expenses $176,574 · grants $109,334 · revenue $3,245
- GWOUP KONBIT AND ITS MEMBERS, WITH OUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT, HELD A 250-PERSON CONFERENCE ON KONBIT; CREATED A GUIDE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BASED ON KONBIT; HELD A YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMPING RETREAT; OFFERED 5 SEED GRANTS TO SMALL PROJECTS ACROSS HAITI; TRAINED 60 PEOPLE IN CPR AND FIRST AID; COLLECTED NEARLY 200 BAGS OF BLOOD FOR MEDICAL USE; AND HELD CELEBRATIONS OF PEACE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE.Expenses $307,371 · grants $190,323
- ROOTS ALSO LAUNCHED A RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVE HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. IN JANUARY, WE LAUNCHED OUR DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT DEPENDENCY KNOWLEDGE HUB, AN ONLINE BANK FOR ARTICLES AND TOOLS PRODUCED BY ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT STAFF AND PARTNERS AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED GROUPS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE PRODUCED SIX ARTICLES FOR THE KNOWLEDGE HUB. ON APRIL 4TH, ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT HOSTED HAITI: FROM CRISIS TO CATALYST AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAITIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY, THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN & LATINO STUDIES, AND THE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND HEALTH. MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE ATTENDED VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON. ON SEPTEMBER 17TH, WE WORKED WITH THE MOVEMENT FOR COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT, UNLOCK AID, AND THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSWOMAN SARA JACOBS TO ARRANGE A BRIEFING AT THE U.S. CAPITOL. ROOTS PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER CHAD BISSONNETTE AND RASIN DEVLOPMAN PROGRAM DIRECTOR LOUINO ROBILLARD CO-WROTE A CHAPTER OF COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER OF 2024.Expenses $52,318 · grants $32,395
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 80-0490699
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $428,076
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,033,976
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $981,767 | $720,689 | $428,076 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $493,213 | $375,803 | $163,364 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $321,890 | $321,433 | $75,218 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 80-0490699).
Questions about ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC
- What is the EIN of ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC is 80-0490699.
- Is ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHAD BISSONNETTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (CHAD BISSONNETTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $981,767, expenses of $720,689 and total assets of $428,076 at year end.
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